Bin Laden is probably dead, but he still serves, as he has served for many a year, as a rallying point...much like "Remember the Alamo". Someone had best tell...
Today, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that we entered a recession in December 2007... how precient of them. That being said, it all seems...
Historical anecdotes are interesting stories but they are not evidence or proof. You said "Bin Laden is probably dead," but what evidence is there for that? ...
From: elizabeth dougherty <elizd@...> Date: December 1, 2008 11:12:22 AM PST To: <greeningman-list@...> Subject: [greeningman-list] Reminder:...
scott munson
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Dec 1, 2008 8:58 pm
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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/27/11143/168/114/667032 The Famine Of 2009 (updated 4x) by <http://stranded-wind.dailykos.com>Stranded Wind Thu Nov...
André & Chris, What Portland says is approximately what the San Francisco task force will say in its report. While repair of water system is an issue, ...
Jeanne
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Dec 2, 2008 1:07 am
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... The damage to the general economy and the revenue fall-off to the government is happening right now. In that case "pretty far off" refers to a few years...
Hi, Jeanne. Thanks for chiming in. Yes, with the U.S. still producing ~ 5mb/d of oil from its own sources, we aren't going to be bereft of energy overnight....
... What are we trying to save? Defecating into drinking water delivered via elaborate pipeways through energy-intensive electric pumping systems, followed by...
Much of the water system was built without benefit of diesel fuel, could be repaired without it if necessary. An inability to maintain the water system is...
Jeanne
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Dec 2, 2008 4:53 am
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Car Sales Crater Worldwide Reuters Monday, December 1, 2008 Paris - The global automotive industry faced a fresh wave of bad news Monday, as data showed drops...
Hi, Jeanne. " I would not be surprised if 15 years go by before it really becomes clear that there is an oil shortage, let alone cutting basic services due to...
Jeanne, There won't be enough energy in the future to allow everyone to have private water delivery to their homes. The best compromise would be to anticipate...
Everyone, This is what I spent a few hours writing for the San Francisco Peak Oil Task Force before they had a meeting on the infrastructure chapter -- it's...
Alice, I remember when you brought this to the task force. It's a shame that your top of mind comments pulled so few punches... if only you had made up happy...
This is an excellent start. It's very much along the lines I was thinking. I just see no evidence that as the economy shrinks infrastructure will necessarily...
Much of the existing water infrastructure was installed before oil came into common use, so evidently it was a priority then. Jeanne ... Much of the existing...
Jeanne
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Dec 2, 2008 8:27 pm
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...is this sort of analysis getting into the report? Hi Andre, Actually, it's ABSOLUTELY NOT the sort of analysis that is getting into the report, at least at...
Salzwasserpflanzen als Lösung des Biosprit-Problems Saltwater plants as solution to the biofuel problem An article on Germany's No. 1 science weg magazine ...
Paul, Thanks for the link. I have less problem with the article than with the title (or at least the translated title) “Solution to the Problem”. A lot of ...
Dec 7, 2008 http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/ Ilargi: Obama's first priority in infrastructure programs should be in projects concerning health care,...
Dec 7, 2008 http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/ Stoneleigh: The interface between finance and energy will prove to be the most important determinant of the...
No link with posting I got. Think it's NY Times. The last line is funny, pretending recycling will really "solve" anything like the plunder of the planet for...
Dear friends, This is a report on the Training for Transition this past weekend at Fort Mason, for those of you who are interested. In case you haven't heard...
Hi, I attended the training over the weekend as well. I live in Mountain View and the south bay & peninsula region was under-represented (just myself and...
My recycler client is only hanging on because the price of glass has held up. Glass is recycled in the US instead of China. Jeanne ... My recycler client is...
Jeanne
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Dec 8, 2008 7:52 pm
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Maybe also because after recycling glass you get back glass. Not like when you recycle plastic. Not that most plastic that went for recycling ever actually...